monde99.85 %Ramzan Kadyrov re-elected as head of Chechnya with 99.85% of the vote✓ Confirmed · 3 sources

Ramzan Kadyrov re-elected as head of Chechnya with 99.85% of the vote

Ramzan Kadyrov was re-elected as head of Chechnya with 99.85% of the vote during elections held alongside Russia's legislative polls.

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The 49-year-old leader, a close ally of Vladimir Putin, has ruled the republic for nearly two decades.

This near-unanimous result reflects heightened political control in Chechnya.

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